By Anne Brodie Cara Gee, a veteran Canadian theatre actress with a growing body of work in film and TV (Empire of Dirt, The Expanse, Harrison Ford’s Call of the Wild) often plays hardcore roles. It’s different in her latest film. Gee and Kristian Bruun play star crossed lovers Phoebe and Damon in Shane Belcourt’s bittersweet romantic comedy Red Rover…. View Post
By Anne Brodie Bill Farmer, the voice of Disney’s beloved Goofy and Pluto is going to the dogs in a new series now on Disney+. Bill Farmer’s It’s a Dog’s Life takes him to far off places looking for interesting partnerships between dogs, their non-dog best friends, and humans. At the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden Farmer meets Remus, a… View Post
By Anne Brodie Michelle Obama personified inspiration, celebration and hope in the White House and continues that legacy out in the world. She is the only black American First Lady and she celebrates her roots in slavery, managing to find the lessons and history we need. Her terms beside President Obama were marked by common sense, compassion, and unity that… View Post
By Anne Brodie The Biosphere 2 project was a research experiment to recreate our planet inside a sealed structure built in Oracle, Arizona between 1987 and 1991. It was a huge undertaking, manned by seven scientists who lived inside without leaving for two years. Their purpose was to learn and record data on the Earth’s character for future purposes including… View Post
By Anne Brodie Alert! The highly anticipated Michelle Obama documentary Becoming debuts on Netflix next Wednesday May 6th! Here’s a sneak preview. Never thought I’d see the day that the Scotty Bowers story of the 1940’s Hollywood gas station to the stars would be adapted for mainstream viewing, but that day has arrived. Netflix goes there with Ryan Murphy’s… View Post
By Anne Brodie Montreal filmmaker Jeff Barnaby’s Blood Quantum was made on the Mi’gmaq reserve in Listuguj, Nova Scotia in 2016. There was no glimmer of a concept that a pandemic might be in place as his film about a zombie pandemic was due in theatres. But Covid19 showed up. His dystopian pandemic thriller starring Michael Greyeyes, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, and… View Post